 On September 14, Beason was placed on the injured reserve list with an injured left Achilles tendon.However, in the 2012 NFL season, Beason lost his middle linebacker starting position to Boston College draft pick Luke Kuechly, who would win the Defensive Rookie of the year for the 2012 season.After starting the first two games of the season, Beason lost his starting job to Chase Blackburn.